Gilmerton Bridge

Gilmerton Bridge
Coordinates36°46′31″N 76°17′43″W / 36.7752°N 76.2954°W / 36.7752; -76.2954
Carries US 13 / US 460
CrossesSouthern Branch Elizabeth River
LocaleChesapeake, Virginia
OwnerCity of Chesapeake
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The Gilmerton Bridge, originally a twin bascule drawbridge, is now a vertical-lift bridge which spans the Southern Branch Elizabeth River in the City of Chesapeake in South Hampton Roads in southeastern Virginia. Completed in 1938, it carries U.S. Route 13 and US 460 and is part of Military Highway (which was completed during World War II in what was then Norfolk County). The Gilmerton Bridge is operated by the City of Chesapeake.